wildebill308 Report post Posted March 5, 2018 Deryl, welcome to the forum. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jajuschmit Report post Posted March 9, 2018 Name Jack Schmitz Branch Navy (Seabees) Served Vietnam, Nha Trang, Chu Li, Da Nang, Cam Bay Years 1967 - 1970 MOS Builder 3rd class Did mostly repair service for Army & Marines. We did build housing unit for the officers & family members of the Vietnamese Also had a tour of duty in Kodiak Alaska, Virginia, California for "A " school Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 9, 2018 Welcome to the forum and thank you for your service. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 9, 2018 To all Vets. POTUS Trump signed the Bill today. So now, we who need the VA Hospitals, can pick any Hospital we want, and not wait in line any more!!! Thank You, President Trump! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted April 6, 2018 USAF- SSGT, 67-71 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted April 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Erniee said: USAF- SSGT, 67-71 Thanks for your service. What did you do in the AF? Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted April 6, 2018 Bill. Wood floors! Every Service need great carpenters! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted April 7, 2018 Bill- I was a computer operator at Reese AFB, Lubbock, Tx for my entire length of service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted April 7, 2018 Erniee. You where very lucky! Those where not good years in Nam. Thank you for the signed, blank check! Carl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted April 7, 2018 Ernie, did that, done that in VN and you didn't miss a thing. I'm one of the lucky ones. I kept my head and A** down and came out without the PH. Happy for that. Thank you for your service. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted April 7, 2018 6 hours ago, Erniee said: Bill- I was a computer operator at Reese AFB, Lubbock, Tx for my entire length of service. Great, you realey appreciate how computers have changed over the years. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted April 7, 2018 Bill, snuck in as I posted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted April 7, 2018 2 hours ago, WILDEBILL308 said: Great, you realey appreciate how computers have changed over the years. Bill yea- they don't make the horrendous noise they use to, now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimeTraveler Report post Posted April 8, 2018 In 1970s we had a big room with I don't remember how many IBM large reel to reel units. I had 13 Ladies that worked the inventory and payroll etc. Men would pull their hair out. our small laptops now have more computing power, does anyone use it, than that room full of hardware. Next time maybe just a small hundred or two dollar laptop. All we do is link up with others or play games on these things isn't it? My 16 year old 1.6 gig HP 32 sets next to this one with keyboard stuck( spaghetti or something) or I would use it. Windows 7 is faster too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ispjs Report post Posted April 8, 2018 Ernie and Jack, welcome home! If you don't display the VN campaign ribbon on the back of your RV you should find one and put it on. I have displayed one on my Harley windscreen and the back of my RV now for awhile. You will be shocked at how many vets will stop by and shake your hand and have a chat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huffypuff Report post Posted April 8, 2018 Chi Lia and Marble Mountain Vietnam U.S. Army 1971 - 1972. Served with 178th ASHC ( assault support helicopter company ) MOS 67U20 CH47 helicopter repairman. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted April 9, 2018 Ray. Thank you for your service! VN, 17 years of BS! Got my 22 months in with the ASA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huffypuff Report post Posted April 10, 2018 3 hours ago, FIVE said: 178th were the Box Cars if my ancient memory is correct. After a ground tour with the 25th ID, I went to flight school, Chinook transition and back to VN, where I spent a year with the 213th ASHC (Black Cats) in Phu Loi, Sep 70 to Sep 71. We had 16 CH 47C models....and one little OH 58. Yes you are correct about that 178th is the Box cars with the double reds dice sixes on the aft. We just got the super C models when I got there with the different being the engine. Those upgraded turned out the be a disastrous cause one to crash. Needless to say they were all grounded until we swapped them out for C model engines. I was suppose to be the next to be a crew on that helicopter that got destroyed. I ask to stay on the PE team after seeing that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cwswine Report post Posted April 10, 2018 7 hours ago, FIVE said: When I got there we had half Super Cs and called the others C minuses. The Super Cs had the L11 engines that kept exploding...we lost one also, when the engine exploded into the aft pylon. After that, they pulled the L11s and made them all standard C models. That is because the L11 had T-Canes made out ceramic for fuel jets. The hole in the middle for fuel and holes around the out side using balancing air to keep the flame away fro the T-Canes. If the air was unbalanced it would case the flame to touch the T-Canes and burn the end right off and dump fuel into the combustion chamber. I have seen them spit N1 and N2 turbine blades out the back of the engine and spin compressor so fast it would stretch the blades and they would touch compress half liners. L13 was the first one that used metal jets but still depended on balancing air to keep the flame away from the jet... Wow what a flash back.... 67n2F VN 68-69 70-71 --- Retired 20 years 16 days but who was counting. Retired as Quality Control Supervisor 67W4F Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikep51 Report post Posted May 25, 2018 1. Mike Powers 2. USAF 3. 4 Yrs 3 months and 17 days (71 - 74) 4. Sargent 5. Air Traffic Controller 6. Utah, VietNam, Mississippi, Missouri (1 year each) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lraiser Report post Posted June 1, 2018 1. Dave Weilbacher 2. USMC 3. 10 Yrs 9 months and 9 days (71 - 78 & 80 - 84) 4. Staff Sergeant 5. Artillery (0844) then AWG-10 Radar Tech (6659) 6. California, Okinawa, Vietnam, Tennessee, Arizona Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunnyboy43 Report post Posted June 4, 2018 One: Ed Jennings Two: USN(R) Three: 5 1/2 yrs active - 2 yrs Reserve 1961-1967/69 Four: E-1 to O-3 (Enlisted right out of High School and thanks to NavCad program... even though I volunteered for Submarine service, but that's another story) Five: Pilot (A-1 Skyraider) modified for ASW (AntiSubWarfare). Chased Russian subs for 4 years, aboard USS Intrepid (CVS-11), USS Wasp (CVS-18), and USS Lake Champlain (USS-39). Notable highlights were intercepting a Russian Bear with my unarmed recon (Stripped of my 20mm cannons, my only weapon was my 38cal survival gun -smart, huh?), launched off the "CHAMP" during a hurricane with the bow going underwater (what a thrill!), assisted in recovery of Gemini 5 space capsule (astronauts Cooper and Conrad). Flew A-4 Skyhawk in the Reserve. BTW: I still have the "guarantee" given to me by my rigger, that I would get a full refund if my 'chute failed. Six: N Atlantic (2nd Fleet), Mediterranean (6th Fleet), Caribbean (Now 3rd Fleet) - VAW-33 Quonset Pt, RI. Active duty - (NAS South Weymouth, MA reserves... VA-911/912) I am second generation military veteran: My father served in the USArmy in N Africa during WWII, and my sons are third generation... one in USArmy and the other USN. It was an honor to serve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted June 6, 2018 Welcome to the forum and thank you for your service. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyephoto Report post Posted July 12, 2018 On 5/25/2018 at 11:25 AM, mikep51 said: 1. Mike Powers 2. USAF 3. 4 Yrs 3 months and 17 days (71 - 74) 4. Sargent 5. Air Traffic Controller 6. Utah, VietNam, Mississippi, Missouri (1 year each) I got to meet MChief Nowell at my last ship reunion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
